River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-06

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The results of the examinations at Rock
Elm and Maiden Rock have been issued.
S. t. Irvine of Esdaile has lately pur-
chased an entire set of the international
Cyclop@dia.
Only limited number of railroad maps
for the state has been received. They
have all been distributed except two, OF
| three.
FL Paso has Ana Sigurson in No. /, and
Minnie Murphy in No. 3. C. w. Briggs
viii teach No. s, Maiden Rock, and ii. L.
Nero No. l, Diamond Bluff.
The County School Council is the favor
tie periodical among the teachers. 1t is
bright, pointed, practical magazine OF
from - to SO pages, published monthly.
Those teachers who have not copy OF
the Manual of Course of Study can have
copy by applying to State Supt. J. b.
Thayer or sending for one to the Co.
Supt.'s office.
The time will soon come, if indeed it is
not here already, when one of the prime
requisites of good teacher will be her
ability to talk with the crayon-in other
words, to draw.-PQplslar Educator for
September.
The pupils of the Esdaile school have
added beauty to their already attractive
school grounds, by clearing the yard dur
ing the summer of all rubbish and brush.
Their floor is entirely free from litter. a
spirit of natural pride pervades the entire
school, which is the cause of this pleasant
condition of things. Their example is
certainly worthy of emulation.
In connection with arithmetic some
where teach your advanced classes how
TO keep simple accounts and how to write
notes, bills, checks, receipts, etc. Teach
enough at least of the principles of double
entry bookkeeping that when they settle
with merchant they will have an intel
| ligent idea of the face of a ledger and not
think that the merchants books are an
ingenious device to cover fraud.
The board of the Esdaile village school
have adopted, at the request of their
teacher, Martins Human Body" and
''Short Studies in English" This is a
step in the right direction. Both of these
works are excellent and in the hands OF
good teacher become valued instru-
ments in securing correct language and
lifting the veil of ignorance from the sub
ject of physiology and hygiene.
At the examinations held in Maiden
Rock and Esdaile, twenty-six applicants
presented themselves for examination.
OF these sixteen were females and the
average age was 90. OF the whole num-
Der of applicants, eight had had no expe-
rience and the average experience of the
remainder was six terms, one having had
an experience of forty terms. Without
this the average is three and one-third
terms. OF favorite branches, arithmetic
took the lead, history next with grammar
and physiology bringing up the rear. Con.
stitution was mentioned twice, geography,
reading, analysis and physics, once each.
Twenty applied for third grade and the
remainder for second. The branch which
showed the lowest standing was mental
arithmetic. Fourteen reported as having
read some work on teaching. The teach
ing of the Primary Form was reported as
the most disagreeable work, with reading
| and Loot
As teachers in ungraded schools it is
necessary for us &c provide agreeable and
improving occupations for the little ones
When the branches taught include the
primer and geometry and all the inter
mediate studies, the older pupils often
receive much more than their proportion
ate share of the teachers attention; while
the little ones who are just beginning
school life are criminally neglected.
Are you infictiug this wrong upon the
primary pupils of your school while the
patrons are thinking you are doing youl
whole duty in making the school life Of
every pupil pleasant and beneficial?
"How shall keep all of the pupils busy
at profitable work" is problem for every
teacher in a country school to solve. Can
you give the analysis? What is youi
method?
If the problem is understood the solu-
ton is simple and easily performed
Prove your work. If you do not person
ally attend to the wants of your primary
pupils once an hour your work is incor.
rect. If you do not keep the little ones
constantly employed at the seat, black
board, or workable between class recita
tions you have made a mistake. Wake
up. Study your pupils. Separate the
question from the conditions of the prob
lem and try again. Remember FIRE.
quent change of position is important.
| If you are a considerable teacher and
are troubled, do as others have done, take
a. vacation and study observation for a
while in school rooms where the little
ones do receive constant attention and
the advanced pupils are earnest students
and satisfied with the attention they re-
ceive. Select schools with a large daily
attendance.-FromR Rock Elm Institute, fol
October.
Teachers Engagements.